1 oz Silver Prehistoric Life Carnotaurus 2025 (Mintage: 10,000)
- Hunting Scene: two carnotaurs hunting
- Highest Purity: fineness 999.9/1,000
- Brilliant Uncirculated: in protective capsule
- Hunting SceneTwo carnotaurs chasing four smaller dinosaurs
- Highest PurityNearly pure precious metal with no notable admixtures
- Brilliant UncirculatedHighest collector quality, safely kept in a coin capsule
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Carnotaurus
From the rock into the light.A Carnotaurus in silver.
1 ounce of silver, brilliant uncirculated, issuing country Democratic Republic of the Congo. Carnotaurus lived 71 to 69 million years ago in what is now Argentina.
Carnotaurus on 1 ounce of silver, reverse, image
1 ounce of silver, brilliant uncirculated, issuing country Democratic Republic of the Congo. Carnotaurus lived 71 to 69 million years ago in what is now Argentina.
From the rock
Many of its skin impressions have been found.
That is how we know that scales covered large parts of its body. Its name means meat-eating bull.
No human has ever seen this animal alive: the age of the dinosaurs ended 66 million years ago, and the human genus has existed for about 2.8 million years.
Source: Natural History Museum, London
The timeline
From the Devonian to the last Ice Age
Each animal stands in its geological period. The sections show the order, not the duration.
Devonian
about 420 to 359 million years ago
DunkleosteusArmoured fish
Carboniferous
about 359 to 299 million years ago
Permian
about 299 to 252 million years ago
Triassic
about 252 to 201 million years ago
ArchosaursAnimal group
PlateosaurusDinosaur
Jurassic
about 201 to 143 million years ago
PlesiosaurusMarine reptile
StegosaurusDinosaur
BrachiosaurusDinosaur
ArchaeopteryxEarly bird
Cretaceous
about 143 to 66 million years ago
CarnotaurusDinosaur
UtahraptorDinosaur
AustralovenatorDinosaur
PteranodonPterosaur
ParasaurolophusDinosaur
VelociraptorDinosaur
QuetzalcoatlusPterosaur
TriceratopsDinosaur
T. rexDinosaur
- The age of the dinosaurs ends 66 million years ago.
Palaeogene
66 to about 23 million years ago
TitanoboaSnake
Neogene
about 23 to 2.6 million years ago
MegalodonShark
- The human genus begins about 2.8 million years ago.
Pleistocene
about 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago
GigantopithecusGreat ape
Giant deerMammal
Cave bearMammal
Cave lionMammal
Woolly rhinocerosMammal
MammothMammal
Sabre-toothed catMammal
AurochsMammal
- Homo sapiens has existed for about 300,000 years.
- People enter the Chauvet Cave about 36,500 years ago.
Not to scale. Dates according to the International Commission on Stratigraphy, rounded.
The coin
Each animal in its habitat
Since 2020 the Prehistoric Life series of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has shown animals of prehistory, each in its habitat.
On the silver coins a timeline of the geological periods runs around the rim, and the obverse bears the coat of arms of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Coat of armsCoat of arms of the DR Congo
Face valueThe face value
The image up close
At a glance
- Issuing country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Face value
- 20 francs
- Metal
- silver
- Weight
- 1 ounce
- Diameter
- 39 mm
- Quality
- Brilliant uncirculated
- Fineness
- 999.9/1,000
- Mintage
- 10,000 pieces
- Year
- 2025
The dinosaurs live on in the birds.
Prehistoric Life Carnotaurus 2025 - An Extraordinary Collector's Coin with an Impressive Design
- Strictly limited mintage: Only 10,000 pieces available worldwide
- Special rarity: Fourth issue of the popular Prehistoric Life II series
- High appreciation potential due to exclusive limited edition
- Fineness of 999.9/1000 finest silver
The new collector's coin from the Prehistoric Life II series presents the Carnotaurus, one of the most fascinating predatory dinosaurs of the Cretaceous period. These premium silver coins combine several important aspects: they serve as a valuable inflation hedge and crisis protection, while simultaneously offering considerable collector potential thanks to their extremely low mintage of only 10,000 pieces.
Impressive Design from Prehistoric Times
The dynamic design of the coin depicts a spectacular hunting scene: two imposing Carnotaurs, instantly recognisable by their characteristic forehead horns, pursue four smaller dinosaurs through a prehistoric landscape. The highly detailed design conveys the immense scale of these predatory dinosaurs, which measured up to 9 metres in length and roamed the Earth approximately 72 to 69.9 million years ago.
Technical Details and Coin Quality
- Fine weight: 31.10 grams (1 ounce) of purest silver
- Diameter: 39.00 mm
- Face value: 20 Francs (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Coin quality: Brilliant Uncirculated in the highest collector quality
- Delivered in a protective coin capsule
The name Carnotaurus translates as "flesh-eating bull" – an apt description for this formidable predatory dinosaur, whose only skeleton discovered to date was found in Argentina.
Investment with Future Potential
This rarity combines several important aspects for collectors and investors alike: the intrinsic value of the precious metal silver, the high coin quality, and the strict limited mintage. It is precisely the low mintage that makes this coin a promising investment with considerable appreciation potential. You also benefit from the VAT reduction on silver coins and the tax exemption after the one-year speculation period.
The Prehistoric Life II series has already established itself as a popular collector's series, with previous issues now trading in some cases significantly above their original issue price. This fourth issue of the series promises to continue this success story.
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